Botanical Name: Calluna vulgaris
Common Name: scotch heather
Family: Ericaceae
Distribution/Origin: North America
Leaf/Bud: small stalk-less scale-like leaves, evergreen, oblong 3.5mm in length
Flower/Inflorescence: July - Sept boom, pink-purple raceme, small urn shaped florets
Fruit/Seed: small capsule
Size: height 1-2ft, spread 1-2ft
Habit: erect, upright
Form: erect, mounding
Culture: full sun - partial shade, little amount of watering needed once established, do best in full sun, acidic soil
Landscape Use: ornamental, en masse, bedding, container, hillside, ground cover